FLSAPA HB 733 Withdrawn

We regret to inform you that HB 733, the Florida Second Amendment Preservation Act has been withdrawn from the Florida House and we’ve received the following message from Representative Dane Eagle:

We pen this letter with great disappointment, as the purpose is to inform you that the “2nd Amendment Preservation Act” (currently filed as HB 733) has been withdrawn, and that the policy position will not be pursued in the 2014 Regular Session. The reason for this withdrawal is simple: the tactics and methods used by many grassroots supporters of this bill have unfortunately created an air of suspicion within the Capitol, suspicion that some advocates care less about the 2nd Amendment and more about causing divisions among like-minded people. The old adage, “We can disagree, without being disagreeable,” comes to mind. We find it timely that Sen. Rand Paul just this week spoke to the issue of language and message regarding support of candidates and issues. The fact is, any chance this bill had for passage in 2014 is no longer realistic. We will no longer allow our names be attached to a bill that has been used as a vehicle to attack and create division amongst our allies.

Our fellow Republicans in the Legislature, believe, as you do, that the right of self-defense contained within the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is an inviolable right, on par with the rights to speech, assembly, and worship contained in the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. These are inalienable rights granted to mankind by our Creator, and a law of man can neither rightfully abridge them, nor should they attempt to do so.

However, it would be infantile to suggest that this is not a debatable position, and even perhaps a minority opinion, in America today. Right or wrong, there are numerous restrictions on these freedoms, at both the state and federal level. Any assumption that a challenge to this dynamic would be no more complex than the passage of a simple commemorative resolution demonstrates a gross under appreciation of the challenge.

Frankly, changing the current dynamic will require the conversion of our friends and neighbors with sweet words of collegiality, not the rude hammer of coercion by state power. Laws meant to protect our rights are meaningless if the majority of the citizenry care little for their protection. This is the challenge with which we believe the grassroots can most effectively assist.

As a further note, throughout the last several months, as we attempted to craft a bill which would meet your stated policy goals, conflict regularly arose between your supporters and Florida’s National Rifle Association and its leader, Ms. Marion Hammer. The fact is, the NRA and Ms. Hammer have been a champion for our 2nd Amendment rights for decades. While they are an independent group and able to provide their own defense, many of the protections we enjoy today in Florida come directly from their efforts. Inasmuch as the Legislature has been the vehicle for those accomplishments, we provide a short list for your consideration below:

These protections of our rights did not come without considerable effort and their continued upholding will not come without a commitment to our principles; a commitment which we believe the majority of the Florida Legislature shares.

We hope that this message is received in the constructive manner with which it is intended. We look forward to working on this issue in the future.

by withdrawing the 2nd Amendment Preservation Act” (currently filed as HB 733) WITH THIS LAME EXCUSE The reason for this withdrawal is simple: the tactics and methods used by many grassroots supporters of this bill have unfortunately created an air of suspicion within the Capitol, suspicion that some advocates care less about the 2nd Amendment and more about causing divisions among like-minded people. NO SIRS WE THE PEOPLE NO LONGER SUSPECT WE NOW KNOW YOU CARE LESS ABOUT UPHOLDING THE 2ND AMMENDMENT!!!

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We are dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the promotion of your liberty in Florida! We are not affiliated with any political party. We do not subscribe to any ideology but the Constitution as intended by the Framers and Ratifiers. This is the standard by which we measure all holders of public office, regardless of that person's party affiliation.

We believe very simply in the following: The Constitution. Every Issue, Every Time. No Exceptions, No Excuses.

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“The proposed Florida Second Amendment Preservation Act is the kind of legislation that all states should be enacting. Since the Federal government seems not to understand the meaning of ‘shall not be infringed,’ the states must step in to reign in an out-of-control government in Washington,”
- Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America Executive Director

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We are dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the promotion of your liberty in Florida! We are not affiliated with any political party. We do not subscribe to any ideology but the Constitution as intended by the Framers and Ratifiers. This is the standard by which we measure all holders of public office, regardless of that person's party affiliation.
We believe very simply in the following: The Constitution. Every Issue, Every Time. No Exceptions, No Excuses.